COMEDIES
Best Presentation
Nominee
WONDER OF THE WORLD
Company
EAST SIDE PLAYERS
Producer
SUSAN MCQUEEN
CONSIDER THE OYSTER
PARFUMERIE
HAVING HOPE AT HOME
GEORGETOWN LITTLE THEATRE GINA VAN RAALTE
SCARBOROUGH PLAYERS
LINDA BRENT
BORELIANS COMMUNITY THEATREKYLE BROUGH
Award Citation
For outstanding overall performance and
treatment of the script and its social
themes
Best Direction
ERASTUS BURLEY
Nominee
Production
COMMUNICATING DOORS
Company
WHITBY COURTHOUSE THEATRE
DAVID CAIRNS
HARVEY LEVKOE
CORY DORAN
CONSIDER THE OYSTER
WONDER OF THE WORLD
PARFUMERIE
GEORGETOWN LITTLE THEATRE
EAST SIDE PLAYERS
SCARBOROUGH PLAYERS
Best Stage Management
Nominee
KAREN FARNOCCHI
HEATHER DOUCETTE
LORI MORITZ
SUSAN CRANFORD
Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role
Nominee
KYLE DICKIE
TED POWERS
JHUNTUE D. GREY
PAUL PAYNE
Production
WONDER OF THE WORLD
COMMUNICATING DOORS
SEXY LAUNDRY
LET'S MURDER MARSHA
Role
For sensitive direction of gender-bending
themes in a contemporary comedy
Company
Award Citation
For seamlessly coordinating multiple
entrances and countless technical cues in
a busy show.
EAST SIDE PLAYERS
WHITBY COURTHOUSE THEATRE
THEATRE AURORA
MILTON PLAYERS
MICHEL
LORD GORING
Production
HAVING HOPE AT HOME
AN IDEAL HUSBAND
Company
BORELIANS COMMUNITY THEATRE
TORONTO IRISH PLAYERS
ELIOT
CARL JR.
CONSIDER THE OYSTER
A NICE FAMILY GATHERING
GEORGETOWN LITTLE THEATRE
THEATRE AURORA
Production
HAVING HOPE AT HOME
CONSIDER THE OYSTER
AN IDEAL HUSBAND
Company
BORELIANS COMMUNITY THEATRE
GEORGETOWN LITTLE THEATRE
TORONTO IRISH PLAYERS
A NICE FAMILY GATHERING
THEATRE AURORA
Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role
Nominee
Role
JUSTINE DICKIE
CAROLYN
M.H. TESKEY
GENE
HELEN CASHIN
LADY GERTRUDE CHILTERN
SUSAN LANE
Award Citation
HELEN
Award Citation
For an honest performance that was
specific, clear, engaging and always in the
moment.
Award Citation
For total immersion in a complex
character, and for wonderful technique in
delivering comedy.
COMEDIES
Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role
Nominee
JOANNE NORMAN
JANE
JO-ANNE PULFER
NICOLE VEZEAU
KIM EVANS
Role
STACEY
MARY
CLAIRE
Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role
Nominee
Role
PAUL MICUCCI
PURVIS THE PEDDLAR
MICHAEL CHEW
LENNY
CHRIS HARDESS
MR. SIPOS
Production
HAVING HOPE AT HOME
Company
BORELIANS COMMUNITY THEATRE
A NICE FAMILY GATHERING
THE MELVILLE BOYS
RUMORS
THEATRE AURORA
OSHAWA LITTLE THEATRE
MILTON PLAYERS
ROBIN HOOD
RUMORS
PARFUMERIE
Company
AMICUS PRODUCTIONS
MILTON PLAYERS
SCARBOROUGH PLAYERS
CAPTAIN MIKE
WONDER OF THE WORLD
EAST SIDE PLAYERS
Nominee
NEVILLE WORSNOP
Production
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Company
CENTURY THEATRE GUILD
DAVID BUFFHAM
MARY JANE BOON
BRANDON RIDEOUT
PARFUMERIE
WONDER OF THE WORLD
COMMUNICATING DOORS
SCARBOROUGH PLAYERS
EAST SIDE PLAYERS
WHITBY COURTHOUSE THEATRE
ERASTUS BURLEY
JO PHENIX
Production
COMMUNICATING DOORS
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Company
WHITBY COURTHOUSE THEATRE
CENTURY THEATRE GUILD
CHRIS WARMERDAM
CHRIS FRANCOM
PARFUMERIE
THE MELVILLE BOYS
SCARBOROUGH PLAYERS
OSHAWA LITTLE THEATRE
Nominee
BERNADETTE HUNT
ANDRA BRADISH
TRISH HAMILTON
Production
AN IDEAL HUSBAND
PARFUMERIE
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Company
TORONTO IRISH PLAYERS
SCARBOROUGH PLAYERS
CENTURY THEATRE GUILD
KATIE CLELAND
RUMORS
MILTON PLAYERS
CHRIS IRVING
Production
Award Citation
For a nuanced inner monologue in her
portrayal of a woman trying desperately
to be heard.
Award Citation
An understated, feel-good performance
that calmed the waters in a turbulent
journey.
Best Lighting Design
Award Citation
For lighting the performance space with
atmosphere, clarity and precision.
Best Set Design
Nominee
Award Citation
For authentic interior and exterior settings
and creative use of branding details.
Best Costume Design
Award Citation
Designed with a flair for character; elegant
party attire and a coordinated colour
COMEDIES
Best Sound Design
Nominee
JOHN MCQUEEN (assisted by VAL ABELS)
SKYTREE SMITH
Production
WONDER OF THE WORLD
CONSIDER THE OYSTER
REESE BRUNELLE, CHRIS MACDONALD-CLARK,
BRANDON RIDEOUT
COMMUNICATING DOORS
NATHAN SOINI
A NICE FAMILY GATHERING
Company
EAST SIDE PLAYERS
GEORGETOWN LITTLE THEATRE
Award Citation
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music with original sounds for dramatic
effect.
WHITBY COURTHOUSE THEATRE
THEATRE AURORA
Adjudicator's Award #1
Nominee
Category: COMEDY DUO: ACHIEVEMENT IN ACTING AND COMEDIC TIMING
Production
Company
SHEILA RUSSELL & DARYN DEWALT
ZEPHYR BUGELLI & JOSH FORD
MARK RIVAL & ANNA PELC-DRAPER
KATHY O'SHEA & JEANETTE MASSICOTTE
WONDER OF THE WORLD
COMMUNICATING DOORS
SEXY LAUNDRY
NANA'S NAUGHTY KNICKERS
EAST SIDE PLAYERS
WHITBY COURTHOUSE THEATRE
THEATRE AURORA
CALEDON TOWNHALL PLAYERS
as Karla & Glen
as the Bellhops
as Henry & Alice
as Sylvia & Vera
Award Citation
For popping up in many different hats,
and for working together in hilarious
harmony.
Adjudicator's Award #2
Nominee
SET CONSTRUCTION TEAM
SET CONSTRUCTION TEAM
SET CONSTRUCTION TEAM
Category: ACHIEVEMENT IN CHALLENGING SET CONSTRUCTION
Production
Company
ASSISTED LIVING
MARKHAM LITTLE THEATRE
NANA'S NAUGHTY KNICKERS
WONDER OF THE WORLD
CALEDON TOWNHALL PLAYERS
EAST SIDE PLAYERS
Award Citation
For expertise in carpentry to create trick
doors and secret hiding spots, in a very
limited space
Adjudicator's Award #3
Nominee
CAST
CAST
CAST
CAST
Category: ACHIEVEMENT IN ENSEMBLE ACTING
Production
PARFUMERIE
WONDER OF THE WORLD
ROBIN HOOD
AN IDEAL HUSBAND
Company
SCARBOROUGH PLAYERS
EAST SIDE PLAYERS
AMICUS PRODUCTIONS
TORONTO IRISH PLAYERS
Award Citation
For honouring the script, setting and time
period with consistent, authentic acting as
a cohesive team
Adjudicator's Award #4
Nominee
MICHAEL CHEW (AS LENNY)
Category: BEST MOMENT: COMEDIC MONOLOGUE (ACTING)
Production
Company
RUMOURS
MILTON PLAYERS
Award Citation
For a very engaging confession in which he
expertly honoured every beat of the
comedy monologue.
DRAMAS
Best Presentation
Nominee
The Heiress
Company
Markham Little Theatre
The Drowning Girls
Wait Until Dark
1949
The Curtain Club
The Curtain Club
Scarborough Players
Producer
Award Citation
Annie Clark
A riveting production of a difficult
play, riddled with sometimes
disturbing imagery and themes.
Steve Hetherington
Jo Ann Warren
Linda Brent
Best Direction
Nominee
Joan Burrows
Sharon Dykstra
Katherine Turner
Jim Ivers
Production
The Drowning Girls
Wait Until Dark
1949
The Shadow of a Gunman
Company
Award Citation
A delicate touch in staging and
directing a sometimes disturbing play
The Curtain Club
The Curtain Club
Scarborough Players
Toronto Irish Players
Best Stage Management
Nominee
Production
Wendy Turnbull
Mary Rose
Bodene Corbitt
Ellie Patte
Ryan McLean
1949
Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role
Nominee
Greg Nowlan
Cam Lund
Michael Serres
Michael Harvey
Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role
Nominee
Annette Stokes
Kate O'Hearn
Catherine Lenihan
Tamara Van Bakel
Company
Oakville Players
Award Citation
An excellent job in shepherding a
large cast and remaining invisible
Anne Boleyn
Scarborough Players
Oshawa Little Theatre
East Side Players
Role
Jacob Mercer
Mike Talman
Father Brendan Flynn
Production
1949
Wait Until Dark
Doubt: A Parable
Company
Scarborough Players
The Curtain Club
Borelians Community Theatre
King James I
Anne Boleyn
East Side Players
Role
Sister Aloysius Beauvier
Catherine Sloper
Production
Doubt: A Parable
The Heiress
Company
Borelians Community Theatre
Rachel Mercer
Susy Hendrix
1949
Wait Until Dark
Scarborough Players
The Curtain Club
Les Belles Soeurs
Award Citation
A sensitive and intense performance
of a man teetering on madness… or is
he?
Award Citation
Markham Little Theatre
A delightful portrayal of a wise, old
opinionated Newfoundland lady.
Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role
Nominee
Renee Cullen
Mme. Beck
Barb Clifford
Kerrie Lamb
Hayley Ferguson
Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role
Nominee
Terry Browne
Chris Coculuzzi
Steven Arran
David Dickie
DRAMAS
Role
Villette
Production
Company
Amicus Productions
Rose
Dot Roach
Julia
Les Belle Soeurs
1949
Lucy
Oshawa Little Theatre
Scarborough Players
Theatre Aurora
Role
Dr Austin Sloper
Monsieur Paul
Thomas Cromwel
The Heiress
Villette
Anne Boleyn
Markham Little Theatre
Seamus Shields
The Shadow Of A Gunman
Toronto Irish Players
Production
Company
Award Citation
A wonderful portrayal of a
wisecracking woman harboring a
secret
Award Citation
Amicus Productions
East Side Players
A wonderul and touching portrait of
a man full of bluster and hidden fear.
Best Lighting Design
Nominee
Deepak Upadhyaya
Mark Hayward
Mary Rose
Production
The Drowning Girls
Company
Oakville Players
The Curtain Club
Mary Jane Boon
Kevin White
Wait Until Dark
Anne Boleyn
The Curtain Club
East Side Players
Nominee
Ann Davison, Will Davison
Nick Forrow, Jo Phenix
Production
The Heiress
The Premature Corpse
Markham Little Theatre
Bill Corcoran
Pam Curtis, Eric Hanson, Linda Leask
Wait Until Dark
Murder Inn
The Curtain Club
Georgetown Little Theatre
Award Citation
Subtle , well thought out and
extremely realistic states in a play
where the lighting is a character unto
itself.
Best Set Design
Company
Century Theatre Guild
Award Citation
Complete, well proportioned and
devoted to detail rendering of a
basement apartment in New York
City in 1967.
Best Costume Design
Nominee
Amanda Eason, Alice Torrance
Denise Randall
Anna Palotta
Lisa Lynch
Production
Doubt: A Parable
1949
Company
The Curtain Club
Borelians Community Theatre
Scarborough Players
Les Belles Soeurs
Oshawa Little Theatre
The Drowning Girls
Award Citation
A design dedicated to affectionately
recreating the mid-60s kitch
DRAMAS
Best Sound Design
Nominee
Production
Nathan Soini
Nathan Soini
Colm Ivers
Martyn Worsnop
Lucy
The Heart As It Lived
The Shadow of a Gunman
The Premature Corpse
Company
Theatre Aurora
Theatre Aurora
Toronto Irish Players
Century Theatre Guild
Award Citation
A soundscape reflecting the
cacophony of thoughts swirling in the
human mind, mixed with very
specific world sounds.
Adjudicator's Award #1
Nominee
Cast
Category: Outstanding Acting Ensemble
Production
Les Belles Soeurs
Cast
Cast
Cast
The Drowning Girls
Anne Boleyn
1949
Company
Oshawa Little Theatre
The Curtain Club
East Side Players
Scarborough Players
Award Citation
A trio of very powerful actors in a
very powerful story. A tour de force
which would be lacking without the
sum of its' parts
Adjudicator's Award #2
Nominee
Category: Props
Linda Forget
Gillian Green, Liz Rossi, Carolyn Wilson
Katherine Turner
Production
Les Belles Soeurs
Murder Inn
1949
Darlene DeCaire, Bill Corcoran (Set Dressing) Wait Until Dark
Company
Oshawa Little Theatre
Georgetown Little Theatre
Scarborough Players
The Curtain Club
Award Citation
Detailed and devoted to hyper
realism and period.
Adjudicator's Award #3
Nominee
Steven Hetherington, Joan Burrows
Jo Ann Warren, Sharon Dykstra
Graeme Powell, Carey Nicholson
Annie Clark, Michele Browne
Category: Production Design
Production
The Drowning Girls
Wait Until Dark
Les Belles Soeurs
The Heiress
Company
The Curtain Club
The Curtain Club
Oshawa Little Theatre
Markham Little Theatre
Award Citation
An overall production design
representing the work of many
individuals to create a singular
impression
Adjudicator's Award #4
Nominee
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
Category: Cohesive and Comprehensive Realization of The Director's Vision
Production
Company
The Drowning Girls
The Curtain Club
Wait Until Dark
The Curtain Club
Villette
Murder Inn
Amicus Productions
Georgetown Little Theatre
Award Citation
A new play, with every member of
the company supporting the creation
and telling of the story.
MUSICALS
Best Presentation
Nominee
Company
Award Citation
The winning production exemplified
excellence in all aspects of performance,
and in its technical execution,
transporting the audience into the world
of the piece through seamless
transitions and a powerful aesthetic
appeal.
Producer
Shrek the Musical
Jesus Christ Superstar
Sweeney Todd
Anne of Green Gables
Meadowvale Music Theatre
Brampton Music Theatre
Oshawa Little Theatre
Scarborough Music Theatre
Donna Feggans, Nancy Reed, Kati
Pearson, Chris Pearson
Grace Gauvin, Jeffrey Jacobs
Johnny Soln
Shannon Cottrell
Best Direction
Nominee
Production
Award Citation
Company
The winning director elicited excellence
in voice and movement from her cast,
while presenting work that articulated
her vision vividly and skillfully.
Monique Essegern
Monty Python’s Spamalot
The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee
Mary Poppins
Jesus Christ Superstar
Elizabeth Van Wyck
Janet Gilliland
John Thomas
Whitby Courthouse Theatre
Scarborough Music Theatre
Oshawa Little Theatre
Brampton Music Theatre
Best Stage Management
Nominee
Production
Award Citation
The winning stage manager called
dozens of cues on a large scale
production with an enormous cast,
challenging scene transitions, and
technical complexity, all with a
consideration for safe practice.
Company
Glenn Pringle
Randy Freer
Wendy Miller
Aileen Fletcher
Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role
Nominee
Paul Meisner
Martin Van Helden
Jekyll and Hyde
Jesus Christ Superstar
Anne of Green Gables
Sweeney Todd
City Centre Musical Productions
Role
Herod/Satan
Lancelot/French Taunter/Ni
Knight/Tim
Production
Jesus Christ Superstar
Company
Brampton Music Theatre
Monty Python's Spamalot
Theatre Unlimited
Nicholas Cunha
Bert
Leete Stetson
Leaf Coneybear
Brampton Music Theatre
Scarborough Music Theatre
Oshawa Little Theatre
Mary Poppins
The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee
Brampton Music Theatre
Scarborough Music Theatre
Award Citation
This Lead Male actor demonstrated an
ability to expertly sing, dance, act AND
to put his personal stamp on his role.
MUSICALS
Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role
Nominee
Role
Nicole Strawbridge
Mary Poppins
Jo Kemp
Dolly Levi
Karen Chorney
Tabitha Alexis
Princess Fiona
Mrs. Lovett
Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role
Nominee
Role
Maria de Palma
The Lady of the Lake
Lucinda Silva
Ursula
Karen Monk
Miss Andrew
Karen Walker
Mrs. Brill
Role
Cornelius Hackl
Tobias Ragg
Donkey
Pontius Pilate
Company
Oshawa Little Theatre
Clarkson Music Theatre
Shrek, the Musical
Sweeney Todd
Meadowvale Music Theatre
Oshawa Little Theatre
Production
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Mary Poppins
Company
Theatre Unlimited
Orangeville Music Theatre
Brampton Music Theatre
Mary Poppins
Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role
Nominee
John Galbraith
Sheldon Suepal
Chris Waldron
Matthew Chiappetta
Production
Mary Poppins
Hello Dolly
Production
Hello Dolly
Sweeney Todd
Shrek The Musical
Jesus Christ Superstar
Brampton Music Theatre
Company
Clarkson Music Theatre
Oshawa Little Theatre
Meadowvale Music Theatre
Brampton Music Theatre
Award Citation
This Lead Female demonstrated
excellence in voice, movement and
acting; her magnetic stage presence was
pivotal to the success of the production.
Award Citation
This woman seized upon a small role,
and with a magnetic stage presence,
made of it a comic tour de force.
Award Citation
This actor demonstrated excellence, in
voice, movement and comic timing, with
character work integral to the success of
the production.
Best Lighting Design
Nominee
Colin Hughes
Tommy Smith
Production
Mary Poppins
Jekyll and Hyde
The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee
Jesus Christ Superstar
Joey Ferguson
Jag Panesar
Company
Oshawa Little Theatre
City Centre Musical Productions
Award Citation
This lighting design effectively created
mood, established time and place, and
supported the overall aesthetic choices
of the production.
Theatre Aurora
Brampton Music Theatre
Best Set Design
Nominee
Production
Company
Kathy Simpson
Ned Durango
South Simcoe Theatre
Mark Tingle
Ian Hanscomb
John Thomas
Anne of Green Gables
Sweeney Todd
Jesus Christ Superstar
Scarborough Music Theatre
Oshawa Little Theatre
Brampton Music Theatre
Award Citation
This set design, with excellence in both
form and function, created a world
which supported the characters and
themes of the production
MUSICALS
Best Costume Design
Nominee
Marla Fitzgerald and Donna Gunter
Production
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Company
Whitby Courthouse Theatre
Grace Gauvin
Jesus Christ Superstar
Disney’s The Little Mermaid &
Disney’s Alice in Wonderland
Sweeney Todd
Brampton Music Theatre
Orangeville Music Theatre
Oshawa Little Theatre
Production
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Jesus Christ Superstar
Company
Whitby Courthouse Theatre
Brampton Music Theatre
Bobbi Ferguson
Brenda Clarkson
Award Citation
These costume designs, all original to
their productions, effectively
communicated information about the
characters, while comprising a color
palette that supported the overall design
and stage picture
Best Sound Design
Margo Rodgers
Kyle Porter
Nominee
Alex Konc
James Weir and Bryan Pasic
Sweeney Todd
Jekyll and Hyde
Oshawa Little Theatre
City Centre Musical Productions
Award Citation
These sound designs effectively
exploited the technical resources
available seamlessly and with artistry.
Adjudicator's Award #1
Nominee
Taylor Rodkin as Johanna
Bridget Deschenes as Belle
Charlee Meadus as Dorothy
Emma Scheps as Anne Shirley
Category: Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Lead Role
Production
Company
Sweeney Todd
Oshawa Little Theatre
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Kempenfelt Community Players
The Wizard of Oz
Queensville Players
Anne of Green Gables
Scarborough Music Theatre
Award Citation
Adjudicator's Award #2
Category: Ensemble within a Show
Nominee
Production
Stephen Bainborough as Bert and Holly Archer
as Mary
Mary Poppins
The Knights of the Round Table and Patsy
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Paul Simons as "Tin Man", Greg White as
"Cowardly Lion", and Doug Hammon as
"Scarecrow"
The Wizard of Oz
Malakai Fox as "Jesus Christ", Christopher
Ning as "Judas Iscariot" and Samantha Ballard
as "Mary Magdalene "
Jesus Christ Superstar
Company
Kempenfelt Community Players
Whitby Courthouse Theatre
Queensville Players
Brampton Music
Award Citation
This small ensemble collaborated within
the show to demonstrate a connection
and mutual support that elevated the
overall production.
MUSICALS
Adjudicator's Award #3
Nominee
The Cast
Category: Ensemble Performance by a group demonstrating collective excellence
Production
Company
The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee
Theatre Aurora
Award Citation
Adjudicator's Award #4
Category:
Nominee
The Tornado that took Dorothy to Oz
The ultimately limbless black night
The simulated black and white television
show
The social media projections, including
“Faithbook” created and operated by Rachel
Walker
Special Effects
Production
The Wizard of Oz
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Company
Queensville Players
Whitby Courthouse Theatre
Ned Durango
South Simcoe Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar
Brampton Music Theatre
Production
Sweeney Todd
The Wizard of Oz
The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee
Company
Oshawa Little Theatre
Queensville Players
Award Citation
The projections created from social
media templates were original, visually
arresting, and added new meaning to
the production with their edgy
contemporary context
Musical Director
Nominee
Lyle Corrigan
Jimmy Tao
Ellen Kestenberg with Orchestra Coordinator
Judi Lytle
Award Citation
Scarborough Music Theatre
Vince Gassi
Mary Poppins
Brampton Music Theatre
Production
Shrek, The Musical
Mary Poppins
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
Company
Meadowvale Music Theatre
Brampton Music Theatre
Globe Productions
Scarborough Music Theatre
This musical director effectively brought
together and conducted accomplished
musicians; their ensemble supported the
vocal and movement work of the
production with skill and excellence.
Choreography
Nominee
Renee Beifort
Stephanie Gemmell
Cheri Lindsay-Jarvis
Sabrina Hooper
Award Citation